
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 5AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3071 | 2814 | 2534 | 2463 | 2147 | 1838 | 1423 | 1314 | 1155 | 1032 | 888 | 759 | 643 | 564 | 513 | 289 | 215 | 225 | 234 | 172 | 165 | 158 | 175 | 118 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:06AM1.89m | 7:30PM1.78m | 8:02AM1.89m | 8:27PM1.75m | 9:02AM1.89m | 9:28PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:55AM0.20m | 1:29PM0.24m | 1:49AM0.21m | 2:27PM0.26m | 2:47AM0.22m | 3:27PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
3071 | 2814 | 2534 | 2463 | 2147 | 1838 | 1423 | 1314 | 1155 | 1032 | 888 | 759 | 643 | 564 | 513 | 289 | 215 | 225 | 234 | 172 | 44 | 53 | 62 | 69 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 34 | 27 | 16 | — | 2 | 2 | 92 | 83 | 83 | 86 | 57 | 165 | 158 | 175 | 118 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | NNE 4 | NE 6 | — | — | SSE 10 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 2 | — | — | 35 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NW 4 | W 3 | W 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 48 | 62 | — | — | — | 12 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 45 | 62 | 6 | 2 | 13 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 13 | 13 | 27 | 3 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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